Counting Sheep Antiques Hosts Fall Vintage Market

LEOMINSTER, Mass. - Sept. 10, 2014 - PRLog -- Counting Sheep Antiques, at 79 Central Street, Berlin, Massachusetts, is thrilled to announce their upcoming Fall Vintage Market. The Fall Vintage Market will be a three-day event featuring vendors from all over New England who will be presenting fresh and exciting merchandise to the public. The Market will begin on Friday, September 26, 2014 and run through Sunday September 28, 2014, hours are 10am-5pm each day. Admission is free.

The Fall Vintage Market is being hosted by Sally Barker, owner of Counting Sheep Antiques: “It is a great opportunity to bring our local artisans and antique dealers together,  and it’s a wonderful opportunity for customers who are looking for a unique piece to either finish off a room in their home, or develop a project around.” Counting Sheep Antiques offers a host of unique items: antiques, collectibles, garden  accessories and home decor, ranging in style from repurposed and industrial items to hand-painted, handcrafted, shabby chic and one of a kind. Counting Sheep hosted a multi-vendor event in June, entitled “Cabinet of Curiosities,” which showcased over 20 vendors and attracted approximately 600 attendees. Photographed by Samantha Melanson Photography, the event was featured in The Antiques Journal, The Worcester Telegram and quickly garnered over a thousand followers on Facebook. “The June 2014 event was a roaring success, and customers have been asking when we’ll have another,” Sally added, “I’m glad to oblige, and I have invited our in house vendors along with several guest vendors to showcase their fresh finds--there will be many one-of-a-kind items at our fall event. You will find the unusual, the whimsical - the things that make you smile!”

Counting Sheep Antiques began in 1999 as a labor of love for Sally Barker in a small outbuilding next to her 1867 farmhouse. By 2010, she was able to commit full time to her passion after her husband Bob renovated their 1500 sq-ft barn to expand and become a multi-dealer shop. As a mixed media artist, Sally quickly saw the opportunity in 2011 to become a stockist of the popular Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan, and introduced Chalk Paint® to the local area. Counting Sheep is a exclusive Central Massachusetts Retailer of this innovative paint, which does not require sanding and/or priming and can quickly achieve the stylish distressed look that characterizes many of the furnishings at Counting Sheep Antiques. Sally now runs regular workshops at the store to teach customers how to use Chalk Paint® to create their own shabby chic treasures.

In addition to a wonderful shopping experience, the Fall Vintage Market will provide refreshments and the opportunity to enter to win a $100 Gift Certificate to Counting Sheep Antiques. Money raised by the door prize ticket sales will go to a non-profit organization started by a friend of Sally’s called The Neighbor Bridge. They coordinate volunteers to provide assistance to neighbors in need and can be found at http://www.neighborbrigade.org.

For more information, feel free to contact Sally at Counting Sheep Antiques at 978-415-0049. You can also follow Counting Sheep on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/countingsheepantiques) or see the schedule of events and workshops at www.countingsheepantiques.com. Counting Sheep Antiques will be closed on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 and Thursday, September 25, 2014 to prepare for the Fall Vintage Market.

Fall Vintage Market vendors will include:

Counting Sheep Antiques: https://www.facebook.com/countingsheepantiques

Vintage Beauty: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-Beauty/1416721118568524

Fresh Vintage Mercantile: https://www.facebook.com/FreshVintageMercantile

Judy Bees: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Judy-Bees-Antiques/569833926414896

Twiqued: https://www.facebook.com/twiqued

Boxwood Garden: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Boxwood-Garden/595153537228579

Primitives by Jackie: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jackies-Primitives/390233547655255

Farnswood: https://www.facebook.com/farnswooddesigns

BGK & Co.: https://www.facebook.com/bgkingandcompany

Sincyrlyoursjohanna: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sincyrlyoursjohanna/309139235808968

LaDiDa: https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Di-Da-Decor/1533718193516604

Robins in the Trundle Bed: https://www.facebook.com/Robinsinthetrundlebed

Upcycled Gardens: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Upcycledgardens/118241501698222

Simply Fabulous: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Simply-Fabulous-Design/309154602572819

The Swoon Booth: https://www.facebook.com/SwoonBooth

Gnome & Rose: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gnome-and-Rose-Vintage/266996096824596?ref=br_tf

Our White Barn Heirlooms: https://www.facebook.com/charlene.stephens.169?fref=ts

Laura Bradley /The Spaulding Cooperage: https://www.facebook.com/spaulding.cooperageantiquecoop

Annie Smith/Bon Marche: https://www.facebook.com/BonMarcheDesign

Emily Hodder/Neverbird: https://www.facebook.com/vintageneverbird

Samantha Melanson Photography: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaMelansonPhotography